How is Otter Township run?
Otter Township’s town government spent $52,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,333 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Otter Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Otter Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Cedar Vale Unified School District 285
Otter Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Vale, Cedar Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,307 per pupil, $12,847 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
Dexter Unified School District 471 · $20,864 per pupil
Central Unified School District 462 · $17,977 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,333 per resident a year, or $3.65 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 96%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Otter Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Otter Township yet
Every year of Otter Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Otter Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Otter Township voted in 2024
Official results for Otter Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.2%19 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.8%5 votesMost votes in Otter Township: Donald J Trump
Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Otter Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Township | 79.2% | 20.8% | 0.0% | 24 |
| Cowley County | 69.3% | 29.0% | 1.7% | 13,505 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Otter Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Otter Township compares with the towns next door
Otter Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $272 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor Township | $272 | $875 |
| Cedar Township | estimate | — |
| Dexter Township | estimate | $1,286 |
| Otter Township | estimate | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Otter Township’s government
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Questions about Otter Township’s government
How much does Otter Township spend per resident?
About $1,333 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Otter Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $52,000.
Who runs Otter Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Otter Township yet.
How did Otter Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.2%, Kamala D Harris 20.8% (24 votes, official results). Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Otter Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,270 (about $27,240 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Otter Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 12 (Doug Blex). The House district also covers 70 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Otter Township, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →